PG Applympics 2012: The Closing Ceremony
Harder, Faster, Longer
After 15 drama-filled days of top-level video game competition, Pocket Gamer deputy editor Will Wilson has officially declared the inaugural edition of the PG Applympics closed.
In front of the competing athletes, the assembled press, and the organisers of the Games here at Kelston Park, Bath, Will delivered one helluva rousing speech.
To say it inspired and stirred all of those in attendance would be, well, truthful. Here's a snapshot:
"In accordance with no tradition whatsoever, I declare the Games of the first PG Applympics closed, and I call upon the pocket gaming developers and publishers of the world to assemble four years from now in Bath to celebrate the Games of the second PG Applympics."
Chariots of FireBefore we extinguish the Applympics Flame and pull down the bunting, though, let's once again pay due reverence to the winners and runners-up in the six sporting disciplines that constitute the PG Applympics.
And because we just love a good (and, indeed, bad) statistic here at PG Towers, we've even compiled a medals table for you. Have a safe journey home!
Cue Vangelis...
Gold = To-Fu: The Trials of Chi (Great Britain)
Gold = Street Fighter IV (Japan)
Gold = Shogun: Rise of the Renegade (France)
Gold = This Could Hurt (Sweden)
Gold = Canabalt (USA)
Gold = Riptide GP (USA)
Nation | ||||
1. | USA | 2 | 2 | 1 |
2. | GB | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. | France | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4. | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5. | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6. | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7. | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8. | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 |